Customs House, Quay Street, Stornoway, Lewis

The Customs House on Quay Street in Stornoway, Lewis, is a villa-type building likely constructed between 1820 and 1840. It has a piend roof and is two stories tall with three bays. The building has been used as a Customs House since the 19th century and has served as a harbour office since 1991, suggesting it was originally built for this purpose. The exterior features painted ashlar margins and rusticated quoins, along with a modern dry-dash synthetic slate roof.

The front elevation faces west and is somewhat unusual, with first-floor windows that are significantly taller than those on the ground floor, and their sills are close to floor level, which may indicate that the building had office use from the beginning. The central doorway has a panelled door with a fanlight and is sheltered by a porch supported by a pair of elongated Doric columns. There is a cast-iron balustrade above the central first-floor window, which is framed in a rusticated surround. The windows have plate glass sashes, with astragalled or margined designs near the first-floor lintels.

At the top, there are two piended attic dormers featuring four-pane glazing, also in sash and case style, and the building has large end stacks. Inside, some original cornice plasterwork remains, showcasing Greek revival detailing.